FK9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The FK9 postcode district recorded 531 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 727 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 117 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 20% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 117
- Casualties
- 727
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 117
- Casualties
- 727
Collisions by Year
Areas covering FK9
Towns in FK9
Roads in FK9
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the FK9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the FK9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
531
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
727
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
117
24.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the FK9 postcode district
Collisions in the FK9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.7% of the total), with 24.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.1% of recorded collisions in the FK9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 28.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the FK9 postcode district have produced 727 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.2% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 55 collisions, Monday 67 collisions, Tuesday 77 collisions, Wednesday 71 collisions, Thursday 80 collisions, Friday 94 collisions, Saturday 87 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 401 collisions, Darkness 130 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 420 collisions, Dual carriageway 44 collisions, Roundabout 42 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, One way street/Slip road 7 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 37 collisions, 30 mph 209 collisions, 40 mph 41 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 208 collisions, 70 mph 35 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 381 collisions, Raining no high winds 99 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 446 casualties, Passenger 207 casualties, Pedestrian 74 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the FK9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the FK9 postcode district?
531 collisions have been recorded in the FK9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 727 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the FK9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 117 were serious — 24.3% of all recorded collisions in the FK9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the FK9 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the FK9 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 24.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the FK9 postcode district happen on?
79.1% of collisions in the FK9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the FK9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.2% of the 727 casualties recorded in the FK9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the FK9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the FK9 postcode district fell 20% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the FK9 postcode district come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for the FK9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.